Safety Partner- Nights
Sentara Health•Charlottesville, VA
•Onsite
About The Position
Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital is hiring a Safety Care Partner for full-time night shifts (7 PM - 7 AM). The Safety Partner assists in maintaining a safe hospital environment for patients at risk of suicide, falls, wandering, agitation, impulsiveness, self-harm, or other risk behaviors. This role enables patients to maintain or enhance their function during their hospital stay.
Requirements
- HS Diploma or Equivalent
- BLS required within 90 days of hire
- Prior healthcare experience or enrollment in a health sciences program strongly preferred.
- Applicants without prior experience or current health sciences program status must successfully complete a Sentara Safety Partner Training Course in addition to core competencies during orientation.
- Core competencies for all safety partners to include communication, confidentiality, de-escalation, fall prevention, patient safety, restraints, stroke, and suicide.
- De-escalation and physical intervention training within 30 days of hire, except for those in Behavioral Health within 15 days of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Prior healthcare experience
- Enrollment in a health sciences program
Responsibilities
- Assists with the provision of a safe hospital environment conducive to individualized patient care for patients at risk of suicide, falls, wandering, agitation, impulsiveness, self-harm or other risk behaviors.
- Enables patients to maintain or enhance function during the hospital stay.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision plans
- Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
- Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
- Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
- Emergency Backup Care
- Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
- Life Insurance
- 401k/403B with Employer Match
- Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
- Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
- Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
- Pet Insurance
- Legal Resources Plan
- Annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
